big league
Highest competitive level
Big league refers to the highest level of professional competition, originally in baseball where the major leagues stand above minor leagues.
The phrase extends to any top-tier arena: big-league politics, big-league money.
As an adjective, it describes something serious or significant: That's a big-league mistake.
The adverb form emphasizes magnitude: They messed up big league.
Pro baseball organization
- World SeriesMLB championship tournament
- pennantTapering nautical flag
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- ballparkSports venue or estimate
stadium · roster · draft pick · farm system · free agent · trade deadline · spring training · playoffs
Of highest quality
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- VIPNotable, for short
- powerhouseSource of great energy
- heavyweightHighest combat weight class
major player · A-list · premier · first-rate · world-class · high-profile · influential · dominant
Accomplished goal or deed
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
making it · arrival · recognition · pinnacle · apex · summit · glory · stardom
Weighty and requiring attention
- significantHaving notable importance
- majorOf chief importance
- importantOf great significance
- consequentialHaving significant effects
substantial · considerable · meaningful · noteworthy · real deal · no joke · playing hardball · stepping up
Of or relating to companies
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- high-stakesInvolving significant consequences
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
- seriousWeighty and requiring attention
career · industry · management · enterprise · business · networking · advancement · ambition
MLB
Pro baseball organization
- World SeriesMLB championship tournament
- pennantTapering nautical flag
- franchiseLicensed business operation
ballpark · stadium · roster · draft pick · farm system · free agent · trade deadline · spring training · playoffs · commissioner
top-tier
Of highest quality
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- VIPNotable, for short
- powerhouseSource of great energy
heavyweight · major player · A-list · premier · first-rate · world-class · high-profile · influential · dominant · leading
achievement
Accomplished goal or deed
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- breakthroughSudden important advance
milestone · making it · arrival · recognition · pinnacle · apex · summit · glory · stardom · prominence
serious
Weighty and requiring attention
- significantHaving notable importance
- majorOf chief importance
- importantOf great significance
consequential · substantial · considerable · meaningful · noteworthy · real deal · no joke · playing hardball · stepping up · prime time
corporate
Of or relating to companies
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- high-stakesInvolving significant consequences
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
serious · career · industry · management · enterprise · business · networking · advancement · ambition · promotion
- Pro Sportsteam, teams, players, roster, coaches
- sports idiomsdrop the ball, throw in the towel, slam dunk, out of left field, level playing field
- successsuccess, succeeds, achievement, wins, triumph
- advantagesedge, leverage, upper hand, leg up, head start
- skill levelsbeginner, novice, intermediate, expert, advanced
- sports slangalley-oop, buzzer beater, clutch, dunk, slam dunk
big leagueminor league
Lower-tier professional sports
bush league · amateur · small-time · farm team · minor
big leaguesmall-time
Of little significance
insignificant · trivial · minor · penny-ante · small potatoes
big leaguebush league
Amateurish and unprofessional
amateur · amateurish · unprofessional · rinky-dink · Mickey Mouse
league, leagues, major-league, big shot, leaguers, leaguer, major league, minor league, minor leagues